Leptis Magna is a superbly preserved Roman city at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda River, 120 km east of Tripoli. In ancient times it was an intermediate port on the trade route of the Phoenicians in this part of the continent, and by the VI century BC. e. ruled by Carthage. Among the most attractive are the Septum Triumphal Arch of Sevres, the Forum, the Basilica with its ornamental styles and numerous sculptures, the semicircular Nymphaeum and the Hadrian's Baths. An elegant street with columns connects Therma with the bay. An impressive 70-meter in diameter amphitheater with a view of the city in all directions. The Roman Circle, on the eastern side of the city, is built in the shape of a horseshoe and closely follows the coastline. Tolomei (Ptolemy) - the exquisitely decorated Hellenic Palace is the main attraction of this ancient city. The construction dates back to the 1st century BC. e. with later extensions of the 1st century A.D. Monument Street, running from the southwest to the northeast through the northern region, was the main artery of the city and therefore is decorated along its entire length with fountains, porticoes, engravings and sculptures. Siren - Temple of Apollo, one of the most ancient buildings of the city, erected in the 7th century BC. with later extensions and inscriptions of the names of Roman priests on both sides of the entrance. At the main altar at the entrance there is a drainage device through which the blood of sacrificial animals flowed. The Apollo Fountain is located just behind the Temple. Immediately, allegedly by the emperor Troyan in 98 A.D. the Great Therms were built, but after they were destroyed during the Jewish pogrom, in 119 AD they were restored by the emperor Andrian. The building is interesting for its exquisite decorations, marble walls and floors, mosaics and amazing roof arches. The capitol, built at the end of the Hellenic period, was turned by the Romans into a temple, where they prayed to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. On the sides of Caryatid Street, going east from the Agora, there were once many sculptures on pedestals. Now they are lying on the ground and irretrievably destroyed. On the street itself is the elegant house of Jason Magnus - one of the priests of the temple of Apollo. Within the city walls are the Theater, Baths, Main Street and the ruins of the Byzantine Palace. Around - numerous churches: the Church of the Double Walls, the Eastern Church of the V century n. e. with columns of green marble, the Central Church and the Western Church. In the center of the old city is a museum that displays some Byzantine mosaics and sculptures.